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Life turns towards the better

Eric writes:

Eric

I am a rich man. I have friends and family. My brother and his wife took me in when I had no place to go. I looked for a job for seven months to no avail. My younger brother pitched in to buy me a car so I could get around. When the transmission went out all my brothers pitched in to get it fixed. A friend of mine in Denver invited me to come out and try for a job there. All my friends and family pitched in to get me the money to go to Denver for the interview and make the move to a new state for a new start. My brother and his wife in Arvada gave me a place to live while I looked for work.

I was able to get a job with the Denver Public Library as an On-Call Intermittent Security Officer. My friend that got me the job said that to go any further, I would have to do it on my own. He pulled himself from the interview process to make sure that I would not receive any perceived preference. I was able to land a part-time position as a Security/Circulation Clerk at a branch library. Then a full-time position opened up and I was able to land the full-time job.

Lori, Eric, Guy, Wendy and Linn at a Starbucks in Denver.

After almost two years, I am finally back on my own two feet. I am a rich man. I have a family that helped me through an extremely tough time. I have friends that did not abandon me in my time of need. I now have a wonderful partner in life, Lori, that loves me for who I am and not for money. I am blessed. Every day I wake up, I thank God for the countless blessings I have received. I now have a job where I have the opportunity to work with homeless people and others in need of help. I have the opportunity to help others get back on their feet. I love my life, I love my family, I love my friends, I love Lori.

Life is wonderful again.

Postscript:
Five years have passed since I wrote this letter. Changes keep coming on a daily basis. I accept them all and give thanks for the blessings every day. Ups and downs still happen. But at least we are completely out of debt, have a nice home that is paid for, and smiles on our faces.
Thank the Lord. Amen.